artificial nest

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artificial
adjective
uk
/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.əl/
made by people, often as a copy of ...
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nest
noun[C]
uk
/nest/us
/nest/
a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or ...
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The contribution ofartificialnestexperiments to understanding avian reproductive success: a review of methods and conclusions.
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This process is complicated by the fact thatartificialnestsites could be houses with many rooms, clustered gourds, or single gourds.
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Breeding success may be enhanced by the use of floating nest rafts, man-made islands or otherartificialnestsites, and by preventing human disturbance.
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A thousandartificialnestturrets were constructed in the hope that flamingos would settle on the island, and within weeks some 10,000 birds arrived.
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Validating the use of artificial nests in predation experiments.
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What do artificial nests tell us about nest predation?
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Do predation rates on artificial nests accurately predict predation rates on natural nests?
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Therefore, this year, to attract them, artificial nests were put up.
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In an experiment, artificial nests were egg-bated and placed either near fieldfare colonies or near solitary fieldfares.
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In particular, the use of artificial nests (spawning beds are directly injected into the substrate) supports the natural supply of brown trout.
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In particular, the stock of domestic brown trout is supported by cocooning and artificial nests.
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